Amos

Amos is both a given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name People Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888), American educator, father of American novelist Louisa May Alcott Amos E. Buss (1814–1872), American politician from Ohio Amos Dolbear (1837–1910), American inventor Amos Eiran, Israeli President of the University of Haifa Amos Ferguson (1920–2009), Bahamian folk artist Amos Frishman (born 1964), Israeli basketball player Amos Frumkin (born 1953), Israeli geologist Amos Gilad (1941–2010), Israeli Olympic runner Amos Grodzinowsky (born 1940), Israeli Olympic runner Amos Grunebaum (born 1950), obstetrician and gynecologist Amos Horev (born 1924), Israeli Major-General, nuclear scientist, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Amos E. Joel Jr. (1918–2008), American electrical engineer and inventor Amos Kairuz, birth name of Danny Thomas (1912–1991), American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer Amos Lapidot (1934–2019), Israeli fighter pilot, 10th commander of the Israeli Air Force, and President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Amos Lee (born 1978), American singer-songwriter Amos Magee (born 1971), American soccer player, coach, and front office Amos Mansdorf (born 1965), Israeli tennis player Amos Meller (1938–2007), Israeli composer and conductor Amos Miller (c. 1865–1888), lynching victim Amos O'Neal, American politician Amos Oz (1939–2018), Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist Amos Shapira, Israeli former president of El Al Airlines, Cellcom, and the University of Haifa Amos Urban Shirk (1890?–1956), American businessman, author and reader of encyclopedias Amos Singletary (1721–1806), American mill operator, lawyer, Anti-Federalist Amos Tversky (1937–1996), Israeli pioneer of cognitive science Amos Zereoué (born 1976), American football player Amos Gitai (born 1950), Israeli film director Amos Yadlin (born 1951), former Israeli Air Force general Amos Yarkoni (1920–1991), Arab Israeli officer in the Israel Defense Forces Amos Yee (born 1998), Singaporean convicted sex offender and former blogger, YouTuber and child actor. Religious figures Amos (prophet), one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible Amos, son of Nephi and his son Amos, son of Amos, two minor figures in the Book of Mormon Amos, son of Nahum, mentioned briefly in the Gospel of Luke